After bidding farewell to Wei Junqian, Ren Ning left in a hurry with Lei Er.
As for the other personal guards, others will have to make arrangements.
Taking advantage of the fact that it was not completely dark yet, the two rode horses for a short distance.
"Old Ren, this road is much better than when we came here last year." Lei Er clicked his tongue.
Ren Ning laughed, "There is nothing we can do about it. We have nearly 100,000 soldiers in Baekje now."
In order to ensure sufficient logistical supply, Xingluo spared no effort to repair and widen the post road from the capital of Baekje to Beichuan.
If it hadn't been for a heavy rainstorm a while ago, which caused some mountains to slide and ruined many sections of the road, the road conditions would have been better.
Stop to rest when it gets dark.
Seeing no one around him, Lei Er couldn't help but ask: "Old Ren, where are we going? Is this direction going back to Beihai Customs or..."
He shook his eyes towards the north.
When Wei Junqian first changed defense last year, he was obsessed with leaving the Great Wall north.
But things went against expectations. Xingluo had been watched by all parties before, and then something like Chen Xiuzhu happened, so the trip was delayed.
Ren Ning shook his head, "None of them. Let's go home."
"Return to where?" Lei Er was dumbfounded and couldn't react for a while.
"Guangxin." Ren Ningyan reminded concisely and concisely, "Panpan is about to give birth. The general specially approved the leave for me."
Well.
It took Lei Er a long time to react, and soon he couldn't help but grin.
His wife is now also in Nanshu City, Guangxin.
Ren Ning's return home meant that he could also take a trip home.
"This General Wei..." Lei Erbai shook his head with mixed feelings, not knowing how to evaluate Wei Junqian for a moment.
He had no choice but to change the topic.
"Guangsin is really far away from Baekje. It's not easy to go back and forth. Moreover, it won't be long before heavy snow closes the mountains here. I don't know when the family leave will be granted this time."
Ren Ning understood what Lei Er meant and couldn't help but smile: "Let's celebrate the New Year."
After a pause, he added, "Of course, if something big happens in Yunchui or if Japanese pirates really land on the eastern coast on a large scale, it would be hard to say."
Lei Er nodded clearly.
Generally speaking, the northern winter is cold and freezing, which is not suitable for fighting.
But there are exceptions. For example, although the winter in Baekje last year was extremely cold, the Japanese pirates still forced their way to the east coast regardless.
So it’s hard to say what the situation will be like this year.
The next day, the two of them worked hard and returned to Beiguan.
Proof is required to cross the border.
As soon as the soldiers who were locked up heard about Ren Ning's identity, they didn't dare to neglect him and hurriedly ran to report to the captain.
The captain reported the matter step by step, and soon it reached the ears of the general guarding the gate.
"Ren Ning, the forward deputy general of the Starfall Army?" Huang Shitao twirled his beard and turned around twice, looking a little confused, "What is he doing back at this time?"
"Oops, have the Japanese pirates been driven into the sea by several parties?"
cough.
The military advisor next to him reminded, "Perhaps King Qi has found it."
"Back to General, General Ren said that he was going home to visit relatives, and he had a family visit note from General Wei of the Starfall Army in his hand."
Phew~
Huang Shitao breathed a long sigh of relief, "I see, as long as the Japanese pirates don't drive them into the sea, it will be fine."
When the group arrived at the city gate, Huang Shitao looked down.
If nothing else is good, he is really good at recognizing people.
Although they hadn't seen each other for more than half a year, Huang Shitao still recognized Ren Ning at a glance.
"Haha. It's true that General Ren has few guests. I thought my subordinates were talking nonsense."
"I've seen General Huang." Ren Ning on the black horse saluted calmly, "Can I pass the test?"
"Of course." Huang Shitao waved quickly, "Open the door!"
The thick city gate creaked open.
Ren Ning and Lei Er entered Beihai Customs. Huang Shitao's fat face had turned into a flower with a smile, and he was waiting eagerly inside.
"General Ren must have rushed back all the way from the east coast of Baekje. The journey is long and difficult, so it must have been hard. If you are not in a hurry, why not go to my place for a cup of tea?"
Of course Ren Ning was in a hurry, but he still smiled and nodded.
"Returning to Yunchui is equivalent to arriving home. Since we have arrived home, there is no need to worry anymore. It just so happens that my throat is a little dry and my mount is tired from running. Then I will go to General Huang to ask for a cup of tea and take a rest."
Huang Shitao's smile grew wider and he quickly led the way.
Entering the main hall of the palace of the general guarding the gate, the guests and the host sat down.
Although the two were members of the same border guard, they did not share the same views, so they had no choice but to chat while drinking tea.
Half an hour later, Lei Er strode in.
"General," he said loudly, "the two horses have been fed and rested, and are ready to go at any time."
Huang Shitao saw this posture and quickly got down to business.
"General Ren, I wonder what is going on with Prince Qi in Baekje?"
He has been living in Beiguan.
Although people from Xingji City must pass through here whether they are sending people to the east or returning to the west, almost no one will tell Huang Shitao frankly.
Therefore, he actually didn't know much about what happened. He only knew that Chen Xiuzhu was missing.
It is completely unclear where and why he disappeared.
Ren Ning spread his hands.
"General Huang is always well-informed. You should know that after entering Baekje, I led troops directly to the east coast. Later, he has been fighting against Japanese pirates in the east, and he has no trouble at all."
"So I don't know exactly what happened in the central area."
hehe.
"General Ren is joking." Huang Shitao sneered.
"What about the Japanese pirates? General Ren has time to go home to visit relatives. Have the Japanese pirates been driven back to his homeland?"
As he spoke, he looked at Ren Ning closely, with complicated eyes.
In the past six months, the Japanese pirates near Baekje have suffered repeated setbacks in both attacking and defending food.
In the recent sea battle, they were beaten by the East China Sea Barrier and suffered heavy casualties, and finally fled in embarrassment.
In addition, a once-in-a-century storm has washed away all the food and grass, and it is estimated that we are now in a dilemma and extremely dangerous.
When he learned the news, Huang Shitao felt filled with regret.
If Wei Junqian or the King of Baekje had spoken a word, Huang Shitao would have stepped out of Beihaiguan without hesitation and sent troops into Baekje to help the peninsula.
Ren Ning didn't know what Huang Shitao was thinking, so he shook his head.
"Going home to visit relatives was something I applied to General Wei a long time ago and has nothing to do with Japanese pirates."
"They have suffered several defeats recently and have damaged some of their foundations. But the Japanese pirates' homeland has been destroyed and there is no way to retreat. It won't be long before they will make a comeback. By then, there will still be battles to fight nearby."
"Real or false?" Huang Shitao obviously didn't believe it.
As far as he knew, the war in Baekje seemed to have completely stopped now, and everyone was busy looking for the missing King Qi.
As for the Japanese pirates, Naoto Kudo shrank into a ball, looking like he was dying.
"Of course it's true." Ren Ning looked up at the map on the wall. "While fighting in the east, I caught the tongue of a Japanese pirate and asked for some information. I believe General Wei has warned you, General, that the Japanese pirates have recently
It is very likely that they will launch a sneak attack on Yunchui’s homeland.”
Huang Shitao nodded, "I have received this news before."
But he glanced at it twice and put it aside without caring.
More often than not, the entire Beihai Customs is thinking about how to squeeze into Baekje to earn some military glory.
well.
Wei Junqian had already analyzed Huang Shitao's behavior. At this moment, Ren Ning knew what he was thinking at a glance and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
But after thinking about it, Ren Ning walked to the map and pointed to the area around Beiguan.
"General Huang, now Beixiong is taking care of itself, and we are blocking Baekje to the east. The North Customs is safe and secure, so you might as well pay more attention to the southern coast."
"For example, the area from Jiuyuan, Huayang County to Pinghai County. As the saying goes, don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the unexpected. If Japanese pirates really come ashore to plunder, we can respond in time."
Huang Shitao's eyes flashed.
Although he was scornful of the Japanese pirates landing, he still nodded in agreement.
"What General Ren said is absolutely true."
"It's just..." He looked embarrassed, "As a frontier army in Beihaiguan, we cannot move around the country without an imperial edict or an order from the Ministry of War. However, I will definitely coordinate with Lieutenant Mo Canghai and Mo to send more manpower to pay attention to the southern counties.